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Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain-climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, and his mother died when he was five years old. Emanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Emanuel is now a very bright young man. He continues to be a serious student who works hard. Emanuel also plays on the Rafiki tennis team and enjoys competing. He continues to learn to trust in Jesus, and he enjoys learning about Christ's second coming. Emanuel says that he is thankful that "God saw him and brought him to Rafiki" as a young child.
DOB: Dec 12, 2006
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Kelvin
After the death of their parents, Kelvin and his sister lived with their grandparents for a time.
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Paula
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Leah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006, and his father sometime before that.
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Joshua
Joshua was abandoned by his sixteen-year-old mother.
Hannah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Joshua
Joshua's parents were killed in 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and the families living there. Joshua, his twin brother Gideon, and...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
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